Babe Ruth’s called shot was the home run hit by Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, held on October 1, 1932, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. During the at-bat, Ruth made a pointing gesture, which existing film confirms, but the exact meaning of his gesture remains ambiguous.
Although neither fully confirmed nor refuted, the story goes that Ruth pointed to the center-field bleachers during the at-bat. It was allegedly a declaration that he would hit a home run to this part of the park. On the next pitch, Ruth hit a home run to center field. The home run was his fifteenth, and last, in his 41 post-season games. It was said to be one of the greatest home runs in history.
Bobby was promoted to manager of the Mets with 31 games left in the 1996 season.
Over the next two seasons, with Valentine at the helm, the Mets began a resurgence, finishing 14 games over .500 (88–74) both years.
Valentine led the Mets to a record of 97–66 and a wild card playoff berth that season. The Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in four games (3–1) en route to the National League Championship Series.
The Mets returned him as manager the following season, finishing the year with a 94–68 record and another wild card playoff berth. This time, the Mets would not be denied the pennant, winning the 2000 National League Championship Series by defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in five games (4–1). The Mets run would end during the 2000 World Series.
Duane Charles “Bill” Parcells (born August 22, 1941), is a former American football coach, best known as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 19 seasons.
The New York Jets sought Parcells as head coach and general manager after a 4–28 record under Rich Kotite.
Parcells orchestrated a remarkable turnaround in his first year with the Jets. In his first season with the Jets, the team barely missed the playoffs with a record of 9–7 (the Jets were 1-15 the year before Parcells arrived, and had won a total of 10 games in the previous three seasons combined). In 1998, the Jets went to the playoffs with a current franchise-best 12–4 record, which was good enough for second place in the conference.
Before Luke met Yoda and became a Jedi Master he was simply a teenager with big dreams.
Yoda makes his first film appearance in The Empire Strikes Back. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) arrives on Dagobah to seek his guidance, having been instructed to do so by the Force ghost of Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness).
Luke is shocked when he finally realizes that this small, elderly creature is the powerful Jedi Master he was seeking.
Yoda is reluctant to teach him in the ways of the Force creating the Jedi Master Luke Skywalker we are all familiar with today.
Kathryn Lee Gifford is an American television host, singer, songwriter, author, comedian, and actress. She is the co-host, with Hoda Kotb, of The Kathie Lee and Hoda Show, the fourth hour of NBC Today.
She is best known for her 15-year run (1985–2000) on the talk show Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee, which she co-hosted with Regis Philbin.
Before Hoda Kathy Lee was basically on complete hiatus for 8 years.
Adding to the lines before this as well as the “Willie Beamin” line from the first verse, FiO is taking control of his own destiny and not listening to anyone else.
OMAHA is what the great Peyton Manning would scream at the line when calling audibles.
Peyton Williams Manning is a former American football quarterback who played 18 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the Indianapolis Colts.
“"Omaha is a run play, but it could be a pass play or a play-action pass, depending on a couple things: the wind, which way we’re going, the quarter, and the jerseys that we’re wearing. It varies, really play to play. So, there’s your answer to that one.” -Peyton Manning
